A hydro-geomechanical view of seal formation and failure in overpressured basins

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 785-795

  Couples, G D ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basin modelling; Overpressure; Poro viscoplasticity; Rock mechanics; Seals; Stress state

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW INTERACTIONS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PLASTICITY; POROSITY; SEALS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VISCOSITY;

MUDROCK SUCCESSION; OVERPRESSURED BASINS; POROELASTOVISCOPLASTICITY; SEAL FORMATION; UNDERCOMPACTION;

SETTLING TANKS;

EID: 0033333354     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:1999066     Document Type: Article

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